A suicide bombing at a police station in Bannu, Pakistan, killed 14 officers, triggering a fierce gun battle, authorities say. The attack was claimed by a rogue faction of the Pakistan Taliban, highlighting a troubling escalation in militant activity in the area and raising fears of further violence.
Pakistan’s Army has intensified precision strikes along the Afghanistan border, targeting Afghan Taliban and TTP Fitna al-Khawarij positions after claims of unprovoked aggression. Taliban officials have urged an immediate end to hostilities as humanitarian concerns grow. The cross-border operations have reportedly resulted in civilian casualties and displacement, raising fears of further escalation.
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Pakistan says it carried out targeted strikes on Afghan Taliban positions and also hit local Pakistani Taliban hideouts after an incident in which a mortar shell from Afghanistan killed a civilian. Afghanistan alleged cross-border attacks, but Pakistan denies the claim, framing the operation as a response to provocations and escalating tensions along the border.
Pakistan says it has carried out retaliatory fire targeting Afghan Taliban posts, citing alleged aggression by the Taliban and TTP. The move comes after Pakistan reported civilian casualties from shelling it attributes to Afghan forces. Tensions are rising over claims that TTP operates from Afghan territory, while border closures have already suspended trade.
Afghanistan’s Taliban regime has approved new laws sharply restricting women’s public life. The edict bars women from speaking in public, claiming an “intimate” voice could cause temptation, and also restricts looking at unrelated men. The measures, announced by authorities and approved by supreme leader Hibatullah Akhundzada, further tighten controls over women’s behavior.
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